Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-03-15
GRANTED.
The Turnpike Co. Given the Right
cfWay By a Nearly Unani-
nous Vote.

Tho County Court OF Claims mel
yesterday morning for the consider
alton of the turnpike matter, Judge
: Anderson on the bench. Thirty-twc
F. magistrates were present, the only
absentees being j. II. Durham,
and w. ID. Ferguson.
The subject was opened by Esq
Ned Campbell, who offered the fol-
lowing resolution as soon as the APP
plication for a grant of the right OF
way over the principal roads Of the
county was read:
"ResolUed, That tho Union Turn
pike Co, be granted the right Of way
asked by them over different roads OF
this county"
Following this Esq. 4. ii. Major
submitted a petition signed by 40
citizens of South Christian asking
that the Palmyra road be not piked, us
they preferred the present system OF
roads.
The discussion was opened by Esq.
II. d. Clark who made rafting
speech in favor Of the Campbell reso-
? luton. lie said he voiced the univer-
sal sentiment Of his constituents, who
wanted pixies 10 man. The county
has made appropriations of from
$1,000 to $1,000 annually for years
and still the mud roads get worse all
the time. II will be a saving of Sl0,-
600 year TO let this company take
the public roads and keep them up.
lie was opposed to restrictions that
might drive Off the proposed invest
ments. lie was willing for the COM
pany to take any and all roads it
wanted and metal them, provided
they gave US good roads. He argued
that It is economy topay toll and have
good roads, as hauling could be done
with less team. The petition came
from towards Clarksville, where the
people had no love for Hopkinsville
anyway. lie was in favor of build
ing UP IIopkinsyille and benefting
the county and the people at the same
time.
Esq. Clark was vigorously applaud
ed by the crowd in the rear of the
room, which brought Esq. Warfield to
his feet with a motion to adjourn, al
though IL was only IL o'clock. The
motion was not put aud Esq. Pool
spoke and said he wanted the present
free turnpikes valued aud stock is
sued TO the county to that amount in
The new company.
Esq. Wariield then took the floor.
He said he favored the grant but
wanted restrictionst horwn round the
company. lie wanted specifications
for each line proposed and was only
In favor of granting the right as the
roads were built. At present he
thought right of way for 80 miles
was enough and further applications
could be acted on in October
| Esq. Clark said he was opposed 10
restrictions of any kind.
Esq. Davie endorsed Esq. Warfeld's
remarks and also wanted TO know the
exact character of the roads proposed,
especially that on the Palmyra road.
lie wanted restrictions on every road
separately and discussed the matter
at length.
Judge Landcs, the company's at
torney, made some explanatory re-
marks. The company was willing
to be restricted by the state laws APP
! pllcable TO turnpikes but If impossi-
bic requirements were exacted 1t
would simply kill the enterprise. I'M
fair restrictions would cause Mr.. La
than to withdraw his proposition, as
he could not afford TO invest $4,000
IN an unsafe and unfair undertaking
However, the company was willing
for the grants on roads not improved
in II or Is months to be revoked, II
the court thought best tflsfii.
Esq. Campbell then spoke in favor
of his resolution and made capital
speech. lie favored unconditional
grants. Mr.. Latham was man of
broad and liberal views and the di-
rectors were our own citizens and he
did not believe there was any jobbery
in the matter. He answered all OF
the objections raised aud stated his
views in a clear, convincing style that
showed him TO benot only fully in ac-
cord with the progress of the times
but a bad man 10 tackle in discus
sion.
The court then adjourned, and reas-
sembled at / o'clock.
Judge Landes read the order drawn
Iup which set forth the terms of the
grant asked, which applied to all
roads in the county with no further
restrictions than are contained in the
state laws except that the pike TO the
Asylum is to remain under control
of the county and still be free as now.
Esq. Campbell moved its adoption
and Esq. Warfield submitted an
amendment which provided that on
lly so miles should be granted and
that persons living on roads tributary
to piked roads should pay only pro
portionate rate of toll, in accordance
with the distance Travelled. After .
good many auestions and add.
{ tional remarks the previous
question was called for by Esq
Campbell. Judge Landes then on
behalf of the company accepted The
amendmentin regard to forked roads
and Esq. Warlield withdrew tn,